Bianca, Desdemona and Emilia, the three main women of the play, attest to the struggle for male dominance and issues relating to social stereotypes about the classification and limitation of female roles. On the surface, powerful women appear shy, loving, and willing to care for and help their freelance husbands. However, when explored in a deeper sense, women can be described as skilled, having a sense of self, and having attributes that qualify them as much more than housewives, maidens, and objects; Bianca, Desdemona and Emilia are described as individuals who allow themselves to share part of themselves with men who underestimate their abilities and who